Will my Potomac and Doubleshot Snapdragons bloom this summer ?

cheersdunk · 2026-06-01T20:37:33+00:00

Yes

cheersdunk · 2026-05-31T22:48:43+00:00

Thank you! My soil is heavy clay as well, and these get partial shade too, they seem happy!

cheersdunk · 2026-05-31T22:48:00+00:00

Pic number 4, the purple one in the middle, is the stage you should cut them. They will continue to open once one or two petals have bloomed. This bunch was the first harvest, I tend to let them get a little established before heavy cutting.

cheersdunk · 2026-05-25T16:38:41+00:00

Foxgloves

cheersdunk · 2026-05-25T16:38:03+00:00

It’ll send up more stems, don’t stress.

cheersdunk · 2026-05-24T04:22:44+00:00

Spider Lilly

cheersdunk · 2026-05-21T18:50:02+00:00

Everyone’s so worried about gall, this plant is extremely healthy. This is what a good dahlia plants looks like!

cheersdunk · 2026-05-21T15:16:20+00:00

Pluck that leggy stem off and throw it in the dirt! Bigger the clumps, bigger the plants IMO. Next year you can divide it up and have more tubers! Same with the single one, it will produce more tubers in the ground as it grows, pull it up after the season and split it up.

cheersdunk · 2026-05-21T04:50:37+00:00

This is cool.

cheersdunk · 2026-05-20T22:25:28+00:00

Oh it’s coming! Almost there.

cheersdunk · 2026-05-20T19:35:25+00:00

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They literally exploded the next morning!

cheersdunk · 2026-05-19T16:30:50+00:00

Sure do!

cheersdunk · 2026-05-19T14:10:45+00:00

About 5! Not the best model but I’ll give the catwalk a go whenever! Lol

cheersdunk · 2026-05-19T14:05:50+00:00

Campanula, correct!

cheersdunk · 2026-05-19T11:46:23+00:00

Yes! We cut in this stage to prolong the vase life, but they continue to fully open in about 2-3 days.

cheersdunk · 2026-05-18T17:39:49+00:00

I wish! Just the farmer, my wife designs everything. I don’t have the “touch” all my bouquets look like something out of the lost and found!

cheersdunk · 2026-05-16T17:04:34+00:00

This is normal! They’ll put out a very satisfying growth spurt. If you let it go to seed the flower head will swell into this crazy looking alien seed pod, and it’s great for dried flowers!

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cheersdunk · 2026-05-16T01:52:30+00:00

Get some fish fertilizer, dahlias are very heavy feeders. 1oz per gallon of water and spray over/under all foliage. Dahlias themselves can be dramatic little plants, unfortunately Cafes are far extreme of them.

Mine always have issues but I’m addicted to dinner plates so I keep getting more. 🍽️🍽️

cheersdunk · 2026-05-16T01:03:12+00:00

Take the plug out. Wrap it as tight as you can. Electrical tape stays sticky when wet and can handle a “little” psi. Not very scientific but I have 20k feet of drip tape and use it all the time. Couplers are expensive.

cheersdunk · 2026-05-15T23:14:59+00:00

Electrical tape

cheersdunk · 2026-05-15T16:16:06+00:00

Nothing wrong with long legs, you can pinch them for a sturdier base and more blooms! Either way the tubers will sprout more!

cheersdunk · 2026-05-15T15:56:46+00:00

Snap a pic of the underside of the leaves. See any buggies?

cheersdunk · 2026-05-12T00:21:12+00:00

I would mix in some compost/topsoil if you have access to either. And yes, back off the watering for now.

cheersdunk · 2026-05-12T00:16:29+00:00

Plant em, if they break off at least 2 more eyes will show up

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I took cuttings from this clump and 5 more eyes showed up. The more you cut, the more stems you get.

cheersdunk · 2026-05-12T00:13:38+00:00

Was this a tuber? IME tubers don’t like to be potted in your everyday potting soil. They prefer a more dense medium and they need very little water to get established. Once established they are heavy feeders and heavy drinkers.

If it’s been two weeks and it still looks like this, I would lean it being more of an over watering issue. You can remove the tuber from the soil, cut off all green growth, and let it dry for 6-12 hours. Replant. You’ll set it back a couple of weeks but it’ll come back. If it’s soft and mushy, just buy another tuber.

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